| A Case of Acute Toxic Hepatitis and Acute Kidney Injury after Ingestion of Ulmus davidiana var. japonica Extracts |
| Byung Hoon Kim, M.D.1, Sun Young Na, M.D.1, Ji Yoon Sung, M.D.1, Jae Hyun Chang, M.D.1, 2 Sejoong Kim, M.D.1, 2, Hyun Hee Lee, M.D.1, 2, Wookyung Chung, M.D.1, 2 and Ji Yong Jung, M.D.1, 2 |
Department of Internal Medicine1
Laboratory of Molecular Nephrology2 Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea |
| 증례 : 유근피 다린 물을 복용 후 발생한 급성 독성 간염 및 급성 신손상 1예 |
| 김병훈1, 나선영1, 성지윤1, 장제현1, 2, 김세중1, 2, 이현희1, 2, 정우경1, 2, 정지용1, 2 |
| 가천의과학대학교 내과학교실1 , 분자 신장 연구소2 |
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| Abstract |
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Despite the splendid development of medicine, traditional alternative remedies have been widely used in Korea for a long time. Especially, the extract of elm bark is typical, common and easily obtained in a daily life. A scientific name of elm is Ulmus davidiana var. japonica. Although the study of pharmacologic effect and side effect is underway, the results are not yet enough to be applied in practice. Nevertheless, many people have the extracts of elm bark on expecting the improvement of health. We experienced a case of acute toxic hepatitis and acute kidney injury after complementary medication. She was a 48-year-old female patient who ingested 3-4 cups of extracts per day for 10 days to improve her health until admitted due to nausea, vomiting, and fatigue. The case report can suggest that ingestion of complementary medicine (elm bark root extracts) can be a cause of acute toxic hepatitis and acute kidney injury. |
| Key Words:
Toxic hepatitis, Acute kidney failure, Complementary medicine |
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